Device for handling and storing matrix magazines



Dec. 8, 1925. 1.565.034

H. T. SUNDSTROM DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND STORING MATRIX MAGAZINES Filed March 5, 1925 4 Sheets-Shet 1 D. 8, 4 H. T. SUNDSTROM DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND STORING MATRIX MAGAZINES Filed March 5, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 Dec. 8, 1925. 1.565.034

H. T. SUNDSTROM DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND STORING MATRIX MAGAZINES Filed March 5, 1925 4 sheetsesheet 5 Dec. 3, 1925. 1,565,034

H. T. SUNDSTROM DEVICE FOR HANDLING AND STORING MATRIX MAGAZINES Filed March 5, 1925 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 W gnvanloz Patented Dec. 8, 1925.

HERB/IAN 'I. SUNDSTROM, OF HOUSTQN, TEXAS, ASSZGNOB TU E/IERG-ENTHALER LIMO- TYPE COMPANY, A. COR-PGRATIGN OF NEW YORK.

DEVICE FOR HANK-LING AND STQEIHG MATRIX MAGAZINES.

Application filed March 5, 1925.

To all whomitmay concern.

Be it known that I, HERMAN T. SUND- s'rnorr, a citizen of the United States, residing at Houston, Harris County, Texas, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Devices for Handling and Storing Matrix Magazines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to attachments for linotype or other typesetting machines. It relates particularly to devices for mechanically storing and changing magazines of matrices employed upon the type casting machine.

It is an object of the invention to provide a rack. or stand for storing various matrix magazines containing different fonts of matrices, and to provide mechanism whereby the operator may shift the said magazines from storage position to operative position adjacent the escapement mechanism upon the machine and back to storage again without leaving his seat.

It is desire d that the operating mechanism for moving and adjusting the magazine be formed to prevent shifting of the magazines While said magazines are unlocked and to automatically provide against accidents. A further objectis to form the magazine rack and the shifting mechanism in connection therewith so that the magazines may be most readily handled and a maximmi number of magazines efficiently stored. Other objects and the means by which they are accomplished will be more apparent from the description which follows.

Referring to the drawing herewith, Fi 1 is a side elevation of a linotype machine with my improvement shown in connection therewith. Fig. 2 illustrates a detail of the support-moving mechanism. Fig. 3 is a detail of the magazine latch regulating device. Figs. 4. and 5 are top-plan and side views respectively of the latch mechanism by means of which the magazines are secured in the storage rack. Fig. 6 is a brolren detail of the magazine latch as viewed from the side opposite that shown in Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a top plan view of the magazines upon the rack. Fig. 8 is a broken detail in side elevation of the magazine as viewed from the left in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a detail of the dial which registers the position of the Serial No. 13,333.

magazine support relative to the rack. Like numerals of reference are applied to like parts in all the views.

The device constituting the invention is designed for attachments to types of linotype machines now in use. In the drawings the linotype machine is shown only incompletely in a somewhat diagrammatic form. In Fig. 1 the frame is shown as being mounted upon a base 2 of ordinary construction.

The object ofthe invention is to store the magazines containing the various fonts of matrices sothat the operator sittin at the keyboard 3 may shift. them into position without leaving his seat adjacent the keyboard. In carrying out this invention, I have placed a storing rack 5 mounted at the upper end of the frame 1 in the position shown in Fig. 1 of the drawing. This racl: has two side Walls which are arcuate on the forward sides 5. Slideways are formed in the side members leading from the forward curved edge of the rack rearwardly in an upwardly inclined direction.

It may be noted from the drawing that this arrangement allows the chambers formed by the slideways to narrow or converge slightly toward the rear wall 6 of the rack. As the matrix magazines are formed of greatest thickness toward their lower ends, this arrangement economizes stor e space to some extent. Moreover, the arrangement enables the upper magazines to be located.

toward the rear and in such manner that the combined welght of the whole structure is 7 more nearly centralized above the base z than might otherwise be the case.

Each of the slideways or chambers has adjacent its forward end a slot 7 formed in the side walls and extending inwardly from the curved edge a sufficient distance to allow the passage therein of latching lugs upon the magazines. A latching dog 8 is pivoted beyond the upper end of each slot 7, and extended downwardly about midway the length of the slot, and is held in position parallel with the slot by means of a pin 9 in the wall of the rack immediately below the said dog.

It is desired to form a support for magazines which may be moved into registr tion with any of the chambers thus formed in the rack. l have therefore provided a supporting member composed of a frame 10 of such shape as to properly receive the magazines, and said frame has at its forward end upwardly extending cars 11, the upper ends of which are provided with openings 12 by means of which arms 14 are pivotally connected. These arms 14 extend rearwardly of the device and are pivoted at their opposite ends at 15 to the frame 1. The point 15 is positioned in such manner that it forms a center about which the support 10 may swing on said arms 14, and thus guide the support 10 along the curved edge 5 of the rack. In order to maintain the support 10 in position registered with the slots 7, and the lower sides of the storage chambers, T have provided a guide arm 16 which, as shown best in F 2, is secured rigidly to the cross member 17 upon the lower side of the support 10. It is thereby made perpendicular to the said support and will tend to tilt the support so as to maintain it in alignment with the various compartments.

The guide bar 16 is slidable within a block 13 mounted pivotally upon a transverse rod 19 in the frame. As shown in Fig. 2, it fits within a groove within one side of the block 18, and the said block is allowed to accommodate the movement of the guide bar 16 through its locking movement about the shaft 19. The said arm 16 is formed with notches 20 on its lower side, and a pawl 21 is pivoted at 22 upon the block 18 and shaped to engage within said notches 20 to support the arm and the supporting shelf above it during the operation of the device.

On the lower side of the transverse member 17 of the support are two curved connecting rods 23, said rods forming means by which the support 10 may be elevated. The said connecting rods 23 are secured pivotally at their lower ends to the operating arms 24 secured rigidly upon a transverse shaft 25 mounted adjacent the forward side of the frame 1.

The shaft 25 is rotatable by means of a lever arm 26 secured rigidly upon said shaft at the right-hand side of the operator. It extends upwardly to a point convenient for the operator and has an operating handle 27 thereon. The lever arm 26 moves adjacent a sectoral bracket 28 having at its curved edge notches 29 to receive a latching dog. Said dog is shown at 30 in Fig. 2, and is secured at the lower end of a slidable rod 31 mounted on the inner side of the lever arm 26 and adapted to be ope-rated by means of a hand lever 32 as is usual with such constructions.

The rod 31 and the dog 30 are also adapted to operate a system of levers for unlatching the connection Between the pawl 21 and the guide arm 16. This is accomplished by mounting upon the shaft 25 a U-shaped plate 34, as shown in Fig. 2. This plate may be moved laterally upon the shaft 25 by means of a bar 35 which is mounted at its lower end on one leg of the plate 34, and extends upwardly and has a hooked end 36 engaging over the dog 30. The lower end of the bar is recurved to form a cam surface 3'7 bearing against the hub at the lower end of the lever 26. It will thus be obvious that when the bar 35 is raised upwardly it will bring the cam surface 37 into an engagement with the lower end of the lever and slide the plate 7 34 laterally away from the lever.

The inner end of the plate 34 is secured to the lower arm 38 of a bell crank lever 39 pivoted at- 40 to the frame. The other end of said lever is secured pivotally at 41 to a curved link 42 extending upwardly and attached pivotally to a second bell crank lever 43. Said lever 43 is pivoted at 44 to the frame of the device and has its opposite end extended at right angles to the main body of the lever, as shown at 45 to form an engagement below a pin 46 mounted upon the end of a swinging arm 47 pivoted at 48 to the block 18. The bell crank lever 38 is engaged by a spring 50 secured at its lower end 9 to the said lever adjacent the point 41 and adapted to hold the said lever in inoperative position with the end 45 out of engagement with the pin 46. It will be obvious that when the operator wishes to raise the supporting frame 10 with a magazine thereon, he will grasp the handle 27 of the operating lever, and will then push inwardly on the lever 32 so as to raise the dog 30 out of engagement with the bracket 28. This will 1 also raise the bar 35, thus moving the plate 34 laterally and acting through the levers described to raise the pawl 21 out of engagement with the guide arm 16. lVhcn the operating lever 26 is then swung to rotate the shaft 25 the connecting rods 23 will act to raise or lower the supporting frame 10 depending upon l'lfe direction of movement of said lever.

The raising of the support 10 is assisted somewhat by thc use of a counter-balance. This counter-balance comprises an arm 51 secured rigidly to the shaft 25 about midway thereof, and extending rearwardly to furnish a lever arm. At its outer end a cable 52 is connected, said cable being extended upwardly about a pulley mounted in the frame of the machine, and a weight 54 is secured to said cable below the pulley. The weight may be regulated in amount so as to practically balance the weight of the support 10 so that its operation may be facilitated.

When the support 10 for the magazines has been adjusted in position relative to the rack to receive or store a magazine the magazine may be moved to or from the said rack by the opt rator at his seat. This is ac complished by means of mechanism connected with the support 10. Mounted slidably upon each side of the support 10 are blocks 55. Saidblocks have under cut grooves or slots therein to fit about bars 56 at each side of the supporting frame. These bars act as guides upon which the blocks are readily slidable. Mounted upon each of the blocks is a rearwardly extending dog 57. As shown best in Fig. 6, the said dog is pivoted at 58 so as to swing upwardly at its rear end and its movement is limited by means of a pin 59 in the block extending into acurved slot 60 in the dog. Thus, when the dog is in its lowest position, it assumes the position shown in Fig. 6. The rear end of the dog has an upwardly inclined cam surface 61, and is formed with a hooked point e12 to engage about the lug or bar 68 of the matrix magazine. Below the recess in which the lug 68 is received, a rearwardly extending point 64 is formed to engage below the magazine member.

On the inner side of the dog 57 adjacent the magazine, a boss is formed having cam faces along its sides. There is shown in the dotted line position of Fig. 6 an upwardly inclined face 65, and the lower face 66 approximately parallel with the upper margin of the magazine engaging recess. To the rear of these faces 66 is an upwardly inclined cam face 67.

The dogs 8 upon the sides of the rack adj acent the magazine receiving slot-s also have a forward hooked end presented downwardly to engage the lug 63 of the magazine, the forward end being inclined upwardly forming a cam face 68 thereon. On the inner side of each dog 8 toward the magazine is a laterally extending pin shown at 69 in dotted lines in the Figs. 4, 5 and 6. This pin is adapted to cooperate with the cam faces of the boss upon the magazine dog.

In moving the blocks 55 to or from magazine engaging position there are employed arms 70. The forward end of each said arm is curved downwardly and pivoted at 71 to the side of the block 55. The rearward end is pivoted to the upper curved end 72 of a second lever arm. The said lever 72 is pivoted at 73 to a bracket 7-l secured rigidly to the frame 1 and projecting rearwardly, as shown in Fig. 1. The lever 7 2 is operated by means of a link 7 5 secured at 76 to said arm 7 2 and connected at its opposite end to a lever arm 77 mounted at the end of a shaft 78 Within the bracket 7 4. Said shaft is rotated, and the lever arms 77 thus moved by means of a lever 79 secured rigidly to said shaft 78, and extending downwardly for connection at its end 80 to an operating rod 81 having a handle 82 slidable in a frame adjacent the right hand of the open ator. The movement of each lever arm'72 in either direction is assisted initially by means of springs 83 secured one at each end of. the link 75 and secured at its opposite end to a finger 8d rigidly mounted upon the bracket 7% These springs 83 are under tension and when the link 83 is moved in either direction, one of said springs will be brought under. strain and will therefore tend to assist in the movement backwardly into normal position.

In sliding a magazine from the support 10 into one of the compartments of the rack t, it is to be noted that the magazine will be, mounted upon the support 10 with a laterally extending lug 63 engaging against this operation, the cam surface 65 upon each dog 57 will engage beneath the pin 69 upon the corresponding dog 8 upon the raca, and will thus raise the dog 8 upwardly. When the magazine has reached the end of the slot 7, it will be in storage position within the slot, and the blocks 55 may be started back away from the magazine. In this movement of the blocks and the dogs 57, the pin 69 upon each dog 8 will engage the cam surface 67 upon the dog 57 and will tend to raise the same out of engagement with the lug 63 of the magazine. hen it has been thus raised, the dog 8 will be forced downwardly into latching position so as to engage the lug 63 of the magazine, as shown in Fig. 5. The blocir's 55may then be moved downwardly away from the rack leaving the magazine latched in position.

If it is desired to remove a magazine from any of the various compartments where they are latched in position by the dogs 8, as shown in Fig. 5, the operation will be very much the same. The blocks 55 will be moved upwardly to engage the lateral lugs 63 of the magazine, and in so doing, the forward cam face 61 of each dog 57 will serve to move the dog upwardly above the lug 63 with which it contacts. The pin 69 of each dog 6 will at the same time be engaged by the cam surface 65 as before and lift the dog 8 outof engagement with the magazine lug 63 (see full lines, Fig. 6). The magazine is thus allowed to slip forwardly against the slide blocks 55, and the forward edge of the lug 63, by its engagement with the beveled edge of the point 64, insures the lowering of the dog 57 to its normal position (see Fig. 5). When the dog 57 has thus moved into latched position, it may be started downwardly again and in so doing the pin 69 will engage the forward end of the boss upon the dog 57 thus raising the pin upwardly above the said boss and releasing the hold of the dog 8 upon the magazine. The magazine will thus be allowed to slide downwardly with the blocks 55 into positionupon the support after which the support may be lowered into operative position adjacent the escapement upon the machine.

As the support 10 with the magazine thereon is moved into position adjacent the escapement, it is necessary to unlatch the forward end of the magazine to allow the matrices to feed to the machine. The unlatching of the magazine is accomplished in my invention by the following mechanism. The sliding bar at the forward end of the magazine 86, as shown in Fig. 3, serves to latch the matrices within the magazine and when moved laterally, will release them. The sliding bar 85 is held in latching position by means of a spring 87 secured at 88 to the body of the magazine, and secured at its other end to a pin 89 extending through the upturned end 90 of the sliding bar. Said pin is extended beyond the end 90 of the bar to form a pin 91 which is adapted to fit within a transverse notch 92, in the upper end of a curved lever 93. Said lever 93 with its receiving notch 92, is positioned in such manner that when the support 10 with the magazine thereon is lowered into operative position, the pin 91 will automatically fit within the notch 92 whereby it may be moved by said lever.

The lever 93 is curved in such manner as to accommodate the same to the frame of the machine, and is pivoted at 9% about midway thereof at some convenient point upon the frame. Its lower end is curved at 95 to form a cam surface to bear against a pin 96 upon an operating lever 97 pivotally secured at 98 to the frame. The lower end of the lever 93 is formed into a tongue 99' adapted to fit within a slot 100 in a lever 101, which in turn is secured to a latching lever'pivoted at 102 to a bracket 103 mounted upon the frame. The forward end of the lever 101'is formed into a hooked member 104 which forms a latch for the operating lever 26. The downward movem'ent'of'the lever 97 is limited by the contact of-the pin 96- thereon with a bracket 105 secured upon the frame. This prevents the dropping of the lever out of operative position.

In operating the matrix releasing mecha: nism thus described, it is to be understood that Figure 3 illustrates the latching bar 85 of the magazine in open position. When dropped into operative position it will be closed and the lever 93 will be in unlatched position also, and in that position the pin 91 will automatically assume its position within the notch 92 of the operating lever. When the support 10 is dropped downwardly to place the magazine in operativeposition adjacent the escapement, the lever arm 26 is moved'upwardly to be latched in the topmost notch upon the bracket'28. In that possition it will fit against the inner side of the bracket 103, as shown in Fig. 3. Thus, when the lever 97 isv moved downwardly to throw the arm 93 to open the escapement, the lower end 99 of the lever will act to throw the latch 104; laterally to secure the arm 26 in its position therein. By this means, the support 10 may not be again moved by means of the lever arm 26 until the operating lever 97 of the releasing means is raised, allowing the spring 87 to draw the matrix locking means into locking position and throwing the lever 93 outwardly at its lower end and releasing the lever 26. A magazine cannot be moved without first latching the matrices within the magazine in an obvious manner.

The operator will be able from his seat to note when the support 10 is in position registering with any one of the compartments within the rack 4t, and it is contemplated that there will be a notch 20 in the guide arm 16 which will latch the said guide arm and the support in position adjacent any selected one of the compartments in the rack. For convenience, however, it is contemplated that each of the different fonts of matrices will be numbered in a conspicuous manner, and each magazine will have a similarly numbered compartment in the rack to receive it. Using this method of numbering the magazines, and the compartments which receive them, I have designed a dial shown at 106 in Fig. 9. It is contemplated that the dial will he graduated and each division will be numbered to correspond to the numbers of the magazines within the rack. A pointer 107 upon the dial is pivoted toinove thereon relative to the divisions along its margin. Said pointer is secured at its other end to a link 108 pivoted to an arm of the bell crank lever 109 pivoted at 110 to. the frame of the machine. The other arm of the lever 109 is secured to a connecting rod 111, which extends downwardly along the face of the frame and is connected at its lower end to a bar 112 which is adapted to be moved with the operation of the arm 24 when the magazine support is moved. One end of the said bar is secured at-113 to the arm 24 and its opposite end is secured pivotally to the frame of the machine at 114. Thus when the arm 24 is moved to raise or lower the magazine support, the arm 112 will be raised or lowered therewith to operate; through the mechanism sh awn in Fig. 9, the pointer 107 upon the dial. This mechanism will be so calibrated that the pointerwill move to indicate on the dial thenumber of the compartment with which the support registers at that time. Thus the-operator will only have to watch the dial to note when he has the support opposite the proper comparte .ment containing the magazine which he wishes.

It is common upon type setting machines to place upon the sides of the magazines, an adjustable cam 115, as shown in Fig. 8. This cam is mounted eccentrically at the side of a magazine and has a plurality of sides, each of which is spaced at different distances from the central pivot than the other faces. Each cam member is fixed in adjusted position upon the magazine and when placed in operative position, it is adapted to engage with an operating means connected with the distributing system of the machine. It thereby is adapted to regulate through connecting means the distributing device so that only matrices of the proper size or font will be distributed within the magazine which is in operative position. In employing this same device upon magazines used with my improved device, I have connected the cam member 115 in such positi on that when it is lowered adjacent the escapement it will contact with a pin 116 which will operate through a bell crank lever 117 to move a rod 118, leading upwardly to the distributing device, whereby it will be adjusted to accommodate the distributor to the particular magazine which is in place. It is'to be understood that the adjustment of the distributor and the use of thecam member 115 upon the matrix magazines are both old. The only point ofnovelty herein is the use of the pin 116 and the hell crank lever 117 to actuate and adjust the distributor through means of the rod 118, in its usual'manner. It thereby provides for the automatic adjustment of the distributing mechanism to accommodate it to the particular font of matrices in the maga zine.

The operation of the device is now believed to be clearly set forth, and its ad vantages will be at once apparent to those skilled in the art. The magazines may be conveniently stored and sufiicient space provided in the rack for any ordinary number of different magazines which would be employed on such machines. The operator will be able to quickly and easily shift the magazine from its operative position adjacent the escapement back into its proper compartment, and to then further move the support and select a different magazine and drop it into operative position so that he can proceed with his work. It will not be possible to move the magazine support without releasing the matrix locking means through raising the lever 97.

Again, when the magazine is placed in position, the movement downwardly of the lever 97 is all that is necessary to unlock the matrices and also automatically secure the lever 26 against movement while the magazines are unlatched. This is a great source of economy of time and also provides against accidents magazines.

in handling the different Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters Patent is:

1. In a device of the character described, a rack having a series of compartments inclined upwardly from the forward end and adapted, to slidably receive matrix magazines therein, said compartments having arcuate forward sides, an adjustable magazine support, a guide arm thereon extending perpendicularly downwardly from said support, a pivoted guide block for said. arm, a pivoted arm holding said support against the curved side of said rack, and means to move said support into registering position relative to said compartments.

2. In a device of the character described, a rack having a plurality of compartments inclined upwardly from the forward end and adapted to receive matrix magazines therein, the forward open-side ofsaid rack being curved, an adjustable magazine support, means to raise and lower said support, means to hold it against the arcuate forward side of said rack, and means to tilt said support to register with said compartments.

3. In a device of the character described, a rack, a plurality of magazine receiving compartments therein, a forward open arcuate side on said rack allowing access to said compartments, an adjustablemagazine support, means to move said support, means to hold said support adjacent the curved side of said rack, mean's to register said support with said compartments, and means to move magazines from said support to said rack and from said rack to said support.

1. In a device of the character described, a storage rack, a plurality of magazine re ceiving compartments therein, a forward, open side on said rack allowing access to said compartments, an adjustable magazine support, means to move said support, means to hold said support adjacent the forward side of said rack, means to register said support with said compartments, and means to move magazines to and from said support and said rack, comprising a block slidable along said support, and movable through levers connected therewith and adapted to be operated from a position adjacent the key board of the machine.

5. In a device of the character described, a storage rack for magazines, a plurality of receiving compartments therein, an adjustable magazine support, means to move said support, means to hold said support to move in a curved path adjacent the forward side of said rack, a guide arm on said support, latchin means engaging said arm to hold it in adjusted position adjacent said compartments, and manually operated means to release said arm. when desired.

6. In a device of the character described,

a magazinestoragerack, a. plurality of com partments therein, a magazine support adapted to be moved into registration with said compartments, a guide arm perpendicularly to said support, a pivoted block through which said guide arm is slidable, notches in said guide arm, a pawl on said block adapted to engage said notches to retain said support in registered position, and means to manually move said pawl.

7. In a device of the character described,

a magazine rack, a plurality of compartments therein, a support movable into registration with said compartments, a block on said support to engage said magazines, an arm to move said block, and means on said block cooperating with means on said rack to automatically receive or release magazines on said support.

'8. A magazine storage rack having an arcuate forward side, a support movable relative thereto, a swinging arm pivoted to said support and adapted to retain said support adjacent said rack, means to move said support in a curved path along the rorward face of said rack, means on said support slidable thereon to move magazines relative to said support, and means to operate said magazine moving means.

9. In combination, a magazine storage rack having a plurality of compartments therein, a n'iagazine support movable into registration with any of said compartments, a magazine engaging block slidable on said support, a hooked dog on said block, a retaining dog on each compartment and interengaging means on said dogs to automatically latch magazines in said rack and to automatically release any of said magazines, when said magazines are moved into or out of storage position respectively.

10. In combination, a magazine storage rack, a plurality of magazine compartments therein, a magazine support, means to adjust said support into registration with any of said compartments, a magazine engaging block slidable on said support, a dog on said block, a retaining dog on said rack, a cam on one of said dogs, means 011 said other dog cooperating therewith, whereby a magazine may be locked or unlocked from storage position, when said block is moved into and out of engagement with said magazine rack.

11. In a device of the character described, a magazine rack, a magazine support movable relative to said rack, means to move magazines from said rack to said support, a slidable latch for the matrices in each of said magazines, a pin 011 said latch, a lever automatically engaging pin to move said latch when said support and magazine are moved into operative position, means to operate saidlever, and alatch operated by aid lever to] look' said. support against me twhile i i I Tde as a magazine rack, a magazine support movable relative to said rack, an operating lever to move said support, a matrix locking latch on said magazines, a pin on said latch, a notched lever adapted to receive said pin when said magazine is moved to operative position, means to operate said notched lever, and means operated by said notched lever to grip about said operating lever and secure it from movement.

13. In a device of the character described, a magazine storage rack, a plurality of compartments therein, a support for magazines, means to move said support into registration with said compartments, means operable by said last mentioned means to indicate the position of said support, and means to move magazines to and from said support and said compartment.

1 L. In a linotype machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a rack having a curved open side and wherein the magazines are stored in superposed relation, a magazine sup-port movable relatively to the rack, and means for guiding the support to follow the curved open side of the rack.

15. In a linotype machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a rack wherein the magazines are stored at diiTerent inclinations, a magazine support, means for moving the latter to register with any one of said magazines, and means for caus ing the support to assume the inclination of the magazine selected as it is brought into registration therewith.

16. In a linotype machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a rack having a curved open side and wherein the magazines are stored in superposed relation, a magazine support, means for moving the latter to register with any one of said magazines, and means for transferring a magazine from the support to the rack or vice versa.

17. In a linotype machine, the combina tion of a magazine storage rack having a curved open side, a magazine support movable relatively to the rack along said curved side thereof, means arranged to cooperate with the magazines for transferring them from the supportto the rack or vice versa, and means for automatically locking the magazines in the rack as they are trans ferred thereto.

18. In a linotype machine, the combination of a plurality of magazines, a rack wherein the magazines are stored, a movable supportarranged to cooperate with the rack in transterring any selected magazine there f 'Ol 0 Operat e. p t mt and, means for l s-ma i g the aesezi ese tedit t ns er 91. e i ype ti plura ity etmagaanes a ta klets. series eminent-E ema wherein the magazines are respectively stored, amggazine support movable into registration With any one of said compartments, and means for indicating the position of said support in relation to the compartments of said rack.

20. In a linotype machine, the combina tion of a plurality of magazines, a rack wherein the magazines are stored, a movable support for transporting any one of the magazines from the rack to the operative W position or vice versa, a font distinguisher adjusting device carried by each of said magazines, and means arranged to cooperate with said device for automatically adjusting the font distinguisher as a magazine is brought into operative position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature this 2nd day of March, A. D. 1925.

HERMAN T. SUNDSTROM. 

